May 2012 Screwballs

[jpholding]

Leave the ignorant atheists their toys and fragile pride. Leaves the real scholarship to us.

It inspired me to post my own test for the FAs. It will go up tomorrow or Tuesday depending on when I get other stuff done.

[jpholding]

Comment's on The Clown's latest videos:

This is what he does instead of reading scholarly books.

(Dante, BTW, rightly guessed at my argument....I didn't use it from him. But everyone here doesn't need to be told that.)

Sounds like I need to load another special one...I'll see if I can get it out in an hour.

[jpholding]

Yep. Less than an hour.

[jpholding]

YT fundy atheisr waldegg, on my Dawkins vid:

Actual historical evience makes the theory "Jesus didn't exist" NOT even 1% crackpot. It's a lie that the majority of historicans beleive in Jesus existence ... as usual.

[Hamster]

Clearly you're not familiar with Historicania

[jpholding]

Troll gnomefro, on Wah Wah World 4, providing an example I can use if I ever make a 2nd edition:

The one about God making hair grow on Elisha's head was pretty good. Apparently God prefers mass murder via magical bear-summoning to using magic to make hair grow. I'm not sure why you think this would not refute the idea of a good or just god.

It also raises the issue of why the God would choose a prophet that apparently looked so stupid that it completely drowned his message. Come to think of it, if Elisha's message was comparable to modern apologists, it might have been an improvement.

[rogue06]

Over on Discover Magazine's blog there are some awesome B&W photos of old trees in an article fittingly called In Search of the World’s Oldest Trees.

Under the picture of a Bristlecone Pine it notes that, "They sprouted during glacial times, fifteen centuries before the birth of Christ."

Screwball to 'D Hannon' for his/her comment in the responses:

"how old the trees in actual time rather that the purported reference time ” fifteen centuries before the birth of Christ.” Discover the facts, avoid the myths. I prefer 63 centuries after the birth of Zeus."

[KingsGambit]

There's an image circulating social media interspersing pictures of an anti-gay marriage rally and something from the Civil Rights movement, saying something to the effect of "Here's how you will look in 40 years".

[One Bad Pig]

There's an image circulating social media interspersing pictures of an anti-gay marriage rally and something from the Civil Rights movement, saying something to the effect of "Here's how you will look in 40 years".

Because they desperately want sexual orientation not to matter, even though it is probably the most important way they self-identify.

[Analytic Theist]

"Here's how you will look in 40 years".

In forty years with scientific and medical advancement that will come homosexuality as a trait won't exist anymore. Maybe we should put the slogan over a photoshopped picture of empty gay bars converted into warehouses.

[One Bad Pig]

In forty years with scientific and medical advancement that will come homosexuality as a trait won't exist anymore. Maybe we should put the slogan over a photoshopped picture of empty gay bars converted into warehouses.

Not gonna happen absent a worldwide police state. Even then, I have my doubts.

[Analytic Theist]

Not gonna happen absent a worldwide police state. Even then, I have my doubts.

I think such future is highly possible. People we do it under the explanation that they wish to have grandchildren.

Here's an interesting article on the topic:

http://www.firstthings.com/onthesqua...-gene-eugenics

[One Bad Pig]

I think such future is highly possible. People we do it under the explanation that they wish to have grandchildren.

Here's an interesting article on the topic:

http://www.firstthings.com/onthesqua...-gene-eugenics

Interesting argument, but I don't see those homosexuals who want grandchildren being much affected. Those who want biological children tend to merely avail themselves of artificial insemination; why wouldn't they merely encourage their children to do the same?

[KingsGambit]

My guess is that any worldwide police state would probably also be interested in population control, so that wouldn't be an option.

[Manwë Súlimo]

Yet again, another anti-screwball to The Lutheran Satire: